Herzog

Chile, Honduras return ambassadors to Israel for first time since October 7

During his meeting with Chile's ambassador, Herzog addressed ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding the Gaza conflict and referred to the Trump Board of Peace initiative.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog is pictured with the Ambassador of Georgia to Israel, Beka Dvali on August 3, 2026.
THREE GENERATIONS learning together: Brondie Levine with daughter Nechama Weiss and granddaughter Shira Levine.

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel - preview

The multilingual festival combined lectures, online study, and historical tours, bringing Tanach to audiences in Israel and around the world.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Menachem Israelivitch (2nd R) and Michel Rolland (2nd L) with the winemaker and ex -director of Château Lascombes. The kosher cuvée is always a team effort.

Wine Talk: The kosher Michel Rolland

From a small importer to a global powerhouse, Royal Wine Corp reshaped the kosher wine market across continents.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog at a Kibbutz Kerem Shalom event marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, July 2, 2026.

Herzog, first lady, visit Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on day 1,000 since October 7 massacre

"We will continue to plant, to build, to nurture life, and to choose hope. And so our answer is one and the same: to keep planting, building, nurturing life, and choosing hope,” Herzog said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Grapevine, July 5, 2024: Jerusalem gains another ambassador

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 6, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
ORANGE IS the United Hatzalah color. It was also the color worn by protesters who tried to prevent the evacuation of Jewish communities from Gaza in the summer of 2005. Miriam Adelson (center), pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new United Hatzalah emergency fleet.

Grapevine June 28, 2024: Hailing women diplomats

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 28, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
SENATOR JOHN Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) with President Isaac Herzog, who was genuinely delighted to meet with such a solid supporter of Israel.

Grapevine, June 14, 2024: Shuttle diplomacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 14, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in Israel to discuss furthering a ceasefire deal proposal, June 11, 2024

My Word: The Hague’s moral haze leaves a stain on history

Khan wanted to leave his mark. And he has. It’s a dark, bloody bruise. A stain on history. 

MAY 24, 2024ByLIAT COLLINS
HAMAS SUPPORTERS protest at the headquarters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, soon after the Gaza war was launched in October, last year.

Grapevine, May 15, 2024: Confusion between national defense and racism

Eurovision, Einstein and the global politics.

MAY 15, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
EDEN GOLAN, representing Israel, performs ‘Hurricane’ during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, last week.

Reporter's Notebook: Independence Day with the war in mind

For all that tragedy in the background of this year's ceremony, there was a spirit of hope and optimism in the air.

MAY 14, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
People walk on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, during Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations, May 13, 2024.

Halevi: I feel the weight of the Oct. 7 failure every day

The official events began on Sunday at 8 p.m., as a one-minute-long siren went off throughout the country, allowing a moment of silence to remember and honor the fallen soldiers.

MAY 12, 2024ByKESHET NEEV, YONAH JEREMY BOB, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Remembrance Day ceremony held on May 12, 2024 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Herzog hosts pre-Remembrance Day event for bereaved families of fallen soldiers

Acknowledging collective loss, Herzog thanked the families for choosing life rather than dwelling in misery.

MAY 7, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG (L) visits with Rabbi Leo Dee at the shiva, on April 13, 2023.

President Herzog: 'We are here for you'

Addressing the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide, Herzog encouraged Jews to have hope and stand strong.

MAY 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog reveals an antisemitic book found in Gaza at the Munich Security Conference, February 17, 2024

Appointment ceremony for 36 new judges emphasizes importance of consensus

Herzog stated that despite the many differences in backgrounds, they had succeeded in reaching an agreement on the 36 new judges.

APRIL 18, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli president Isaac Herzog speaks at a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 18, 2024.